Malaysia

Virus fears reportedly shutter 3 more Sandakan schools

Neither the Health nor Education ministries have confirmed the matter as yet

Updated 5 years ago · Published on 31 Jan 2021 5:35PM

Virus fears reportedly shutter 3 more Sandakan schools — SMK Agama Tun Juhar is one of three schools reportedly closed in Sandakan due to what is feared to be a Covid-19 outbreak among students. – Google pic, January 31, 2021

by Rebecca Chong

SANDAKAN – Three more secondary schools here have been closed for sanitisation following the detection of several Covid-19 cases, bringing the total to seven since classes resumed on January 20.

Although the Health and Education ministries have yet to disclose reports on the schools’ closure, sources told The Vibes that SMK Sandakan was closed yesterday after a female student tested positive for Covid-19 on Friday.

SM St Cecilia and SMK Agama Tun Juhar are closed today after several students contracted Covid-19, sources added.

Photos of the closure notices issued by the Health Ministry to the two schools have been widely shared on social media today.

Meanwhile, Sandakan Vocational College is said to share the same fate, but The Vibes is still trying to get more information.

Yesterday, a new Covid-19 cluster was detected in Sandakan.

The Jalan Labuk cluster has two students with the virus.

On Thursday, four secondary schools were closed after 10 students and four teachers tested positive.

Sabah’s Covid-19 spokesman Datuk Seri Masidi Manjun confirmed the cases on Friday.

He had said there were no other schools in the state closed for sanitisation. – The Vibes, January 31, 2021